A man died Monday and two children were hospitalized after a pickup truck flipped under an overpass on U.S. 74/76 west of Leland, scattering debris over the highway.

Troy Pope, first sergeant with the local N.C. Highway Patrol's office, said the driver of the westbound truck swerved to the left shortly before 4 p.m., striking a concrete construction barricade twice. On the second time, the truck ran up the barricade and overturned, landing on its hood in the dirt.

Ambulances took the driver and two children in the truck to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where the driver was pronounced dead. His identity was not immediately released. The children were expected to recover, troopers said.

The crash led to intermittent delays for westbound traffic as workers cleared debris and troopers reconstructed the accident, taking several measurements. Troopers did not immediately know why the truck initially swerved.

Construction workers moved in after the wreck to set up orange barrels to block off the accident scene so traffic could continue to pass in one lane.

The crash occurred underneath the yet-to-open I-140 overpass, though workers on the scene said there was no construction being done that day.

<p><b>April 9 update</b></p><p>A man killed Monday afternoon in a rollover crash west of <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/topic9971"><b>Leland</b></a> that injured two children has been identified as Ricky Banks Watts.</p><p>According to the State Highway Patrol, Watts, 54, was westbound in a pick-up truck on U.S. 74/76 when he struck a concrete construction barricade twice and flipped the truck.</p><p>Watts and two children, whose names and ages were not immediately released, were taken to <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/topic9969"><b>New Hanover Regional Medical Center</b></a> where Watts was pronounced dead.</p><p>The children sustained non-life-threatening injuries.</p><p>The crash occurred underneath the yet-to-open I-140 overpass.</p><p></p><p><b>April 8</b></p><p>A man died Monday and two children were hospitalized after a pickup truck flipped under an overpass on U.S. 74/76 west of Leland, scattering debris over the highway. </p><p>Troy Pope, first sergeant with the local N.C. Highway Patrol's office, said the driver of the westbound truck swerved to the left shortly before 4 p.m., striking a concrete construction barricade twice. On the second time, the truck ran up the barricade and overturned, landing on its hood in the dirt. </p><p>Ambulances took the driver and two children in the truck to New Hanover Regional Medical Center, where the driver was pronounced dead. His identity was not immediately released. The children were expected to recover, troopers said. </p><p>The crash led to intermittent delays for westbound traffic as workers cleared debris and troopers reconstructed the accident, taking several measurements. Troopers did not immediately know why the truck initially swerved. </p><p>Construction workers moved in after the wreck to set up orange barrels to block off the accident scene so traffic could continue to pass in one lane. </p><p>The crash occurred underneath the yet-to-open I-140 overpass, though workers on the scene said there was no construction being done that day. </p><p>Troopers ask that anyone with information call them at 395-3917. </p><p><i><a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/topic9904"><b>Brian Freskos</b></a>: 343-2327</p><p>On <a href="http://www.starnewsonline.com/section/news41"><b>Twitter</b></a>: @BrianFreskos</i></p>